Utility Payment Options

Please note: Online payment will be unavailable on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 27 and 28, due to scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

You can make a payment via

Online

Cash

Money Order (payable to the City of Cottage Grove)

Check (payable to the City of Cottage Grove)

Recurring automatic payment

Debit or Credit Card (Online Only)

You can drop off your payment at one of the the drop boxes located at:

City Hall, 12800 Ravine Parkway S,

Cub Foods, 8690 E. Point Douglas Road

7516 80th Street

Debit or credit card payments are only accepted on-line. An e-mail address is needed to set up your account. Credit card payments are not recurring entries; you must log in each month to pay your bill by credit card.

For your convenience, we offer Auto Pay for your utility bill. This is an automatically recurring payment through a checking or savings account. It's easy, fast and free. To sign up for an auto payment, download the auto payment form, fill it out and return it to City Hall.

You may also get your bills e-mailed to you instead of getting a paper copy. To set this up, please send an email to our This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your name, address, account number and the email address you'd like your bill sent to.

Refund Policy Our policy is not to issue refunds for online credit card payments. However, if you have a question concerning your payment and / or wish to inquire about a potential refund, please call 651-458-2831.

Privacy Policy Under Minnesota law, all of the information that you provide for utility billing is considered public and is available to anyone, except the following:

Information regarding your credit card

Information regarding your bank account

Your credit card and banking information is private and will be provided only to you and to those people who need to know it in order to process your payment. This may include City employees, employees of applicable financial institutions, and other third-party service providers.